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Well, the tune also touches on his beef with Eminem, his grandfather’s death, how he and Carey will handle dating and, ultimately, the pain of being separated from his kids.

And given that he annotated the lyrics himself with further detail on Rap Genius, he’s certainly not shy about opening up.

“It’s really therapeutic for me to go to a personal place,” he said in a telephone interview from New York. “I’ve found a new solace in it.”

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Cannon was calling the Star — not that he needs a reason — to talk about his participation in the Moores Canadian Suit Drive, a July campaign to collect lightly used suits for those in need. Of course, it’s just one of many balls he has in the air.

Do you remember your first suit?

I grew up in church, so I’ve got baby pictures with me in three-piece suits. But I do remember the first suit I picked out on my own. It was for my Grade 6 graduation. It was a purple double-breasted suit with shoulder pads. To me, I felt like I was young MC Hammer. It was the most stylish suit I had ever owned. You couldn’t tell me nothing. I might even have danced across the graduation stage.

You recently broke the rules as America’s Got Talent host to make sure a 90-year-old strip-teasing widow advanced. Why were you so impressed?

A 90-year-old strip-teasing widow — I love how you describe her. This lady said she wanted to be a star and that’s her dream. To be 90 years old, I’m like: all right, I’m gonna give you that opportunity. I’m going to stop the show and make confetti fall, because you deserve it.

Yeah, me and Howie are super cool. I’ve learned so much from him. He’s a comedic legend. He’s done so many remarkable things.

I’ve even seen pictures of you hugging him (despite his mysophobia). You’re allowed?

He doesn’t like being touched. I get to get a little closer to him than most. But he still shies away from any form of human contact.

You lost to the Canadian team in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Toronto. Did you know the guy from Arcade Fire (Win Butler) was so good at basketball?

(Laughs) I didn’t. I mean, that was crazy, right? He was up there getting his Steph Curry on.

How did Toronto do as host?

Oh man, it was dope. I loved every aspect of it. It was cold, I know that. Other than that, everything was super amazing.

You starred in Chi-Raq last year and Spike Lee’s still being criticized (by artists including Chance the Rapper).

Oh man, I was standing firm. Spike is my big brother. I was right by his side. It’s interesting because those (critics) are my peers, those are guys I see and talk to frequently. Spike is one of the best town criers ever. He gets people having that conversation. Now that there’s so much focus on the city of Chicago, I believe Spike accomplished his job. I’ll be in Chicago again this week for a peace walk in those same communities where (people) are killed every weekend. I see it as a duty.

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